January 2012

Inside This Issue

De Koker's Corner: Continuing Our Focus to Serve OESA Members

As OESA looks forward to 2012, I wanted to look back and ask, “Did OESA deliver what we promised members for 2011?”

Federal-Mogul Employees Continue Quarterly Tradition Supporting Local Charities

The employees of Federal-Mogul’s Headquarters in Southfield, Mich. helped support four local charities in 2011.

CEC Focuses on Regulatory and Legislative Issues

The Nov. 16, 2011, Communication Executives Council (CEC) meeting focused on governmental issues with speakers highlighting activities at both the federal and state levels.

OESA to Address Federal Health Care Reform

OESA will hold a briefing for automotive suppliers on the federal health care reform law (HCR) and implications for suppliers on Feb. 2, 2012.

OESA Legal Corner: How to Respond to a Grand Jury Subpoena

It is common knowledge that the U.S. Department of Justice is conducting an ever-expanding investigation into possible anti-trust violations among automotive suppliers.

China 2012 Trends in Compensation and HR

The webinar allows participation from China, Europe and North American in a discussion on the human resources environment in China.

IRN Survey Shows Suppliers Holding On to Gains; Careful Choices Needed Going Forward

The results of IRN’s 2011 survey on the dynamics of price reduction requests give cause for optimism as well as sounding a few cautionary notes.

Best-in-Class Tooling Management

On Jan. 19, 2012, Laurie Harbour, president, Harbour Results, Inc., will discuss current tooling practices that drive cost, complexity and extended product development.

OESA Visits Japan’s Earthquake and Tsunami-Damaged Regions

When JETRO initiated a discussion with OESA about visiting Japan in November to tour the earthquake and tsunami damaged areas, I was immediately interested in participating.

2012 Legislative Summit to Feature Visits to Capitol Hill

Don’t miss your chance to remind lawmakers that motor vehicle parts manufacturers are one of the most important engines of economic growth in the United States.

Guest Column: Pushing the Panic Button: Why the Perceived Volt Fire Fiasco is an Industry Problem

In recent weeks, it has come to light that there have been a handful of post-crash test vehicle fires with General Motors' new extended-range electric car, the Chevrolet Volt.

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OESA Welcomes New Members

OESA Welcomes New Members: Camoplast Solideal Inc., Rupert Fertinger GmbH, ELM Analytics and USC Consulting Group.

APRC Draws Large Audience to Hear Industry Outlook and OEM Perspectives

The Dec. 7, 2011, Automotive Public Relations Council (APRC) meeting drew a large group of public relations, communication and marketing professionals.

Warranty Management and Product Development Councils Hold Joint Meeting

On Dec. 8, 2011, the OESA Warranty Management and Product Development Councils held a joint meeting to discuss issues of common concern.

Exclusive NAIAS Tours for OESA Members

OESA invites senior executives from regular member companies to experience exclusive guided tours of the North American International Auto Show with IHS Automotive on Jan. 10, 11 and 12, 2012.

GM’s Reuss to Address Canada-U.S. Automotive Dinner on Feb. 16

OESA and APMA are pleased to invite members and guests to the 24th Canada-U.S. Automotive Dinner on Feb. 16, 2012...

Ford Town Hall – ‘What a Year!’

OESA hosted a members-only Ford Town Hall meeting on Dec. 13, 2011 with Tony Brown, group vice president, global purchasing and his executive team, sharing an overview of Ford Motor Company trials and accomplishments through 2011.

Is Your Sales Team Ready for 2012?

Weinberg guided attendees on how to get more business, how to coach sales teams to achieve higher performance and how to focus on training and growing sales people to sell more.

Mastering the Sales Process: From Contact to Contract

On Nov. 15, 2011, OESA hosted an executive sales management training seminar developed to transform thinking and prepare sales teams for today’s price and terms negotiations.

Use of Temporary Workers Popular with Suppliers

Given the uncertain nature of automotive production volumes and personnel needs, the OESA Legal Issues and Human Resources councils jointly conducted a short survey on the use of temporary workers to support manufacturing activities.

MEMA’s Washington Office Has Gone Digital

MEMA’s Washington office now offers multiple social media platforms through which OESA members may quickly and easily access the most recent regulatory and legislative policy updates on issues important to the supplier industry.

Guest Column: Managing Risk in an Era of Defined Pensions

Hundreds of organizations have closed their pension plans to new employees or frozen benefits altogether, but limiting future benefits does nothing to mitigate the continuing financial exposure for benefits that have already been promised.

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